Town roads to close for carnival and 10k run

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Image caption, High Street is among the roads that will be closed on Saturday
  • Author, Tess Rushin
  • Role, Local Democracy Reporting Service

Road closures and parking restrictions will be in place in a Leicestershire town as a carnival and 10k running event returns.

Some roads leading into the centre of Market Harborough will be out of bounds for motorists from 09:00 BST until at least 14:00 on Saturday.

The theme of this year's event is health and wellbeing, with a traditional float parading through town from 11:30.

Before that, the Carnival 10k run will take place between 10:00 and 11:15, with the float procession starting after the last runner has finished.

Leicestershire County Council said alternative routes would be available during the closures, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

From 09:00 until 14:00, the following roads are closed: St Mary鈥檚 Road, The Square, High St, Leicester Road, Coventry Road, Farndon Road, Welland Park Road and Northampton Road.

From 06:00 until 14:00, these roads will have temporary parking restrictions: Bowden Lane, High Street, Abbey Street, Church Street, Church Square, Adam and Eve Street and St Marys Road.

Floats will set off from Burnmill Road and finish before Andrew McDonalds Close.

Once floats have passed, the roads will be re-opened.

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